Top 10 Best Courses You Can Study In Nigeria And Be Safe From Unemployment

A lot of Nigerians have given up on studying within the country, due to the low standard of education in most institutions and the high fees that are not so affordable in the few institutions that manage to provide standard and quality education.

However, a couple of courses are quite interesting to study in Nigerian Institutions as they offer the best possible learning environment and knowledge needed for students to excel after graduation.

For those who are looking for the ideal course that can give you a good job after graduation and still leave you with plenty time while you are studying them, these courses have been selected out of the many courses in Nigerian universities and from the experiences and opinions of those who studied them.

Based on keen observations in the past years, these courses are considered the most prestigious to study in Nigeria; graduates from these departments do not have to hunt for jobs endlessly before they get a good paying one and students actually have fun studying these courses. Here are the top 10 Best courses in Nigeria.

10. Mass Communication/Journalism

Mass Communication will remain a marketable course in Nigeria because not many Universities offer it, but many organizations need it. The course entails providing competent manpower for Newspaper companies, Radio and Television houses, Arts Councils and other print-oriented industries. This need has become more pronounced in the light of the broadcast deregulation policy of government as well as private investments in the newspaper industry.

Aside from Radio/TV stations, graduates of Mass Communication can work at the embassy, as ambassadors in English-speaking countries, as well as become freelance Journalists.

9. Marketing

Marketing is communicating the value of a product, service or brand to customers, for the purpose of promoting or selling that product, service, or brand. There are a handful of marketing and advertising companies in Nigeria looking for fresh graduates and professionals in the field. Most of the sales representatives of many brands did not study Marketing and so, they stand a lesser chance of succeeding than a certified Marketer from a Nigerian University/Institution.

8. Nursing/Laboratory Science

Nurses offer healthcare, working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, and other team members, that focuses on treating illness to improve quality of life. They are key staff in every hospital and clinic. Although fresh Nursing graduates do not earn mouth-watering salaries, they are hardly poor.

It is not difficult for a nurse to get a job, because new Hospitals, private and public, are springing up every day. An average clinic needs a minimum of 4 Nurses, while some big hospitals employ as much as 20 nurses to attend to the large number of patients they have.

7. Computer Engineering/IT

Information Technologist and computer professionals are in hot demand all over the world, including Nigeria. With special IT skills, the chances of becoming successful as a Nigerian graduate is higher and even brighter.

The only downside to it is that the competition is high as anybody can learn IT skills without necessarily going through a university to study computer engineering. In many institutions in Nigeria, computer engineering students are allowed to choose areas of in-depth study in their first year, and final year.

6. Pharmacy

Pharmacy deals with the technique and science of preparing and dispensing drugs. Those taking this course learn the mechanism of action of the drug, interactions with other medications, dosages, the effects of the drugs, their uses, toxicity and contradictions.

With hundreds of thousands of drugs currently on the market, it is a daunting task to know all the aspects of each drug and to dispense them accordingly. Therefore the health sector cannot do without Pharmacists. Graduates of this department can work with The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). They can also open their own pharmacy with the licence given at graduation.

5. Theater Arts

In all the years of existence of this prestigious course in Nigeria, it has produced so many successful individuals in its various departments; Broadcasting, Writing, Media Production, communication arts and others.

The University of Port-Harcourt, the University of Lagos and the University of Calabar are the best 3 Nigerian Universities that have produced the highest numbers of successful thespians, this is due to the high standards placed by these schools’ authority to make the department not just a joke like most people think but one to crave.

4. Chemical/Petroleum Engineering

There is a strong industry demand for Chemical/Petroleum Engineering graduates. The School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is uniquely positioned, aligned and in-tune with industry and the wider business community.

The students and faculty are highly motivated and produce outcomes that drive the economy locally and internationally. This course has the potential to fetch the fattest pay cheque after graduation because the companies who recruit Petroleum Engineering graduates are mostly oil companies and offshore drilling companies.

3. Accounting

Accounting is facilitated by accounting organizations such as standard-setters, accounting firms and professional bodies. Financial statements are usually audited by accountants and these people are needed in every organization where money is evolved. Schools, churches, banks, supermarkets, hotels, airports and others need accountants to keep their balances in check.

Accounting degree alone without professional qualifications does not usually pay well, however, without professional qualifications an accountant can get a very decent job.

2. Estate Management

Estate Management is a multi-disciplinary organisation responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the properties, along with the provision of a variety of related services. With the increase of Nigerian Landlords, one will know that Estate Managers are not sleeping. They are in high demand as everyone wants to acquire a piece of land or move from one rented apartment to a better one. This course is considered the second most marketable course in Nigeria.

1. Medicine

Medicine has existed for thousands of years, and Nigeria has not yet had enough Medical Doctors. The course is quite tedious to study but as a graduate, the pay is compensating. A doctor may not earn as much as 500,000 Naira per month at entry-level, but in the long run, will earn even more.

Government employed Doctors have so many privileges attached to their title, they have preferential treatments than any other Nigerian graduate, they have less work to do as there are many of them in a hospital, thereby giving them enough time to run their private businesses. Medicine is, therefore, number 1 best course on this list.

The above courses are the top 10 best to study in Nigeria because its graduates are sure to get a good job immediately after graduation.